textiles

I went yesterday to pick some fabrics for a client and, I have to say, it is the part of the job I like best. I could spend hours just looking at the different samples. In my opinion the best…Continue reading

source A Beautiful Mess source Maria Teorien source Happy Mundane source Project Nursery Lately there has been an invasion of DIY tutorials teaching how to redecorate basically everything. Recycling and making things by yourself is the new religion but I…Continue reading

Happy Tuesday everyone! Only one week to Christmas and I can’t wait to stop for a few days! I definitely need a break. I feel run down these days and I don’t know why. I mean, I am always fairly…Continue reading

Keep it simple Elena, concentrate on one thing at time. How difficult it is? We are fast-fed people, we read tragic stories summarized in no more than twenty lines, we use emoticons instead of words, we can’t bear emptiness so…Continue reading

I think I am almost ready to cuddle up with my duvet again having packed it away at the beginning of summer. The last weekend spent in England where the temperature is mild, but more appropriate for the season, reminded…Continue reading

I have started the week with a smile on my face having spent a nice lazy weekend with some old friends. On Saturday my friend Stefano -a cocktail bar manager who recently moved back to Rome after over 10 years…Continue reading

I have always been into tropical and colonial looks so I am really happy to see designers such as Matthew Williamson and Christian Lacroix embracing the primitive fascination of palm tree forests in their new collections (for Osborne & Little…Continue reading

Hello lovely people! Here I am again from Sardinia, all happy and recharged. This holiday is working the magic, I am resting, doing some yoga, swimming, reading, getting inspired and spend some quality time with my boys. I needed some…Continue reading

When you look at the photos of Jessica Light working on her 19th century loom – a lucky find in a car boot sale – you can’t avoid envying her. She looks so elegant and driven in her studio…Continue reading